OFFICIAL

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Thank you for contacting Freedom of Information at the Department of
Defence.

We have received your email and you will be advised of the status of your
inquiry by an FOI team member soon.

Kind regards,

Lauren | Freedom of Information
Enterprise Transformation Branch | Enterprise Transformation and
Governance Division | Department of Defence

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OFFICIAL

Dear Louis

I refer to your correspondence of 4 June 2021 seeking access under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to documents held by the
Department of Defence (Defence). This email is to advise you that your
request has been received and allocated to a Case Manager.

The scope of your request is:

Please provide any ministerial briefings that were prepared in the alleged
assault of Mr Trent Morrison-Francis with the PMKEYS number 8560156) by an
Senior Sailor at HMAS Kuttabul.

Please note that Defence does not release information that is considered
‘personal information’ of individuals other than the applicant; this
includes private email addresses, signatures, personnel (PMKeyS) numbers
and mobile telephone numbers, unless you specifically request such
details. Defence excludes duplicates of documents and any documents sent
to or from you. Furthermore, Defence only considers final versions of
documents.

If you are seeking personal details of other individuals, please advise
this office by 11 June 2021 so that the decision maker can consider your
request.

The statutory deadline for you to receive a response to your request is 4
July 2021.  Please note that where the due date falls on a Saturday,
Sunday or public holiday, the timeframe will expire on the next working
day. This is in accordance with the FOI Guidelines issued by the Office of
the Australian Information Commissioner.

I am the Case Manager for this request. Should you have any questions
relating to your request, please do not hesitate to contact me via email
to [1][email address].

Regards

Rose |Case Manager Freedom of Information

Department of Defence

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OFFICIAL

Good afternoon Louis

I refer to your FOI request FOI 544/20/21.

Your request was forwarded to Navy for consideration. The Accredited
Decision Maker CAPT Andrews has advised that your request covers documents
which contain information of a personal nature of a number of third
parties.

CAPT Andrews has determined that there is requirement to consult the third
parties under section 27A of the FOI Act, before making a decision on the
release of the documents. 

Section 15(6) of the FOI Act provides for an extension of 30 days to be
added to the statutory time limit for processing requests.  Therefore, the
deadline for providing you with the decision on your request is now 3
August 2021.

Please advise if you consent to FOI Directorate naming you as the
applicant to third parties for the purpose of consultation by COB 16 June
2021.

While you are under no obligation to reveal your identity as the applicant
and we will not disclose your identity without consent, in our
experience, third parties will generally be more likely to object to the
release of their information if they do not know who the applicant is.

Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact our office via telephone on (02) 6266 2200 or via
email to [1][email address].

Regards

Rose |Case Manager Freedom of Information

Department of Defence

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OFFICIAL
Good morning,

As per our e-mail sent on 09 June 2021 (e-mail chain with response from yourself attached) the statutory due date for this request is currently 03 August 2021.

Please wait until the request has been completed and a decision has been made before requesting a review.

Kind regards,

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Emma Anderson | Freedom of Information | Department of Defence
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I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, and recognise their continuing connection to traditional lands and waters and pay my respects to their Elders both past and present.
I also pay respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who have contributed to the defence of Australia in times of peace and war.

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OFFICIAL

Good morning,

Please find attached the Decision relating to Defence FOI 544/20/21. 

Rights of Review

Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you are entitled to request a review of
this decision. Your review rights are attached.

Should you have any questions in regard to this matter please contact this
office.

Regards,

Emma Anderson | Freedom of Information | Department of Defence
E [1][email address]

I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, and recognise their continuing
connection to traditional lands and waters and pay my respects to their
Elders both past and present.

I also pay respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and
women who have contributed to the defence of Australia in times of peace
and war.

IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
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may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
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